Temporal Trends in the Use of Acute Recanalization Therapies for Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Cancer

Objective: We sought to characterize the US nationwide temporal trends in recanalization therapy utilization for ischemic stroke among patients with and without cancer. Methods: We identified all acute ischemic stroke (AIS) hospitalizations in the National Inpatient Sample from January 1, 1998 to September 30, 2015. The primary exposure was solid or hematologic cancer. The primary outcome was use of intravenous thrombolysis. The secondary outcome was use of endovascular therapy (EVT). Results: Among 9,508,804 AIS hospitalizations, 503,510 (5.3%) involved cancer patients.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - May 28, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Abhinaba Chatterjee, Alexander E. Merkler, Santosh B. Murthy, Jaclyn E. Burch, Monica L. Chen, Gino Gialdini, Hooman Kamel, Karla V. Ballman, Babak B. Navi Source Type: research